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World Book Club

World Book Club invites the globe's great authors to discuss their best known novel.

This monthly programme, presented by Harriett Gilbert, includes questions from World Service listeners.

Programmes:
on BBC iPlayer (26)
Previous programmes:
by series (4)
by year (37)

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    Charles Dickens - Great Expectations

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    Available since Wednesday.

    Harriett Gilbert talks to Claire Tomalin about Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations.

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    1. Witi Ihimaera - The Whale Rider

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      Available since Sat, 14 Jan 2012.

      Witi Ihimaera, a prominent Maori writer on his book The Whale Rider.

    2. Penelope Lively - Moon Tiger

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      Available since Sat, 10 Dec 2011.

      Penelope Lively talks to Harriett Gilbert about her book Moon Tiger.

    3. David Grossman - To the End of the Land

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      Available since Sat, 12 Nov 2011.

      The Israeli author talks about his book, To the End of the Land

    4. Lionel Shriver - We Need To Talk About Kevin

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      Available since Sat, 8 Oct 2011.

      Harriett Gilbert talks to Lionel Shriver about her novel We Need To Talk About Kevin.

See all 26 programmes available now.

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This collection of interviews with some of the 20th Century's most read authors reveals something of those imaginations and the personalities which lie behind some of the greatest modern novels

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